Searching for the Final Answer: Factors Contributing to Medication Administration Errors

Causal factors contributing to errors in medication administration should be thoroughly investigated, focusing on systems rather than individual nurses. Unless systemic causes are addressed, many errors will go unreported for fear of reprisal. (Contains 42 references.) (SK)

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Published inJournal of Continuing Education in Nursing Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 152 - 160
Main Author Pape, Tess M
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.07.2001
Subjects
Bills
Chemotherapy
Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems
Drug dosages
Drug Information Services
Health care
Health Care Costs
Health Services
Hospital costs
Hospitals
Humans
Internet
Job Performance
Medical errors
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Medication
Medication Errors - prevention & control
Medication Errors - statistics & numerical data
Neonates
Nurses
Nursing
Patient safety
Patients
Physicians
Primary Health Care
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Risk Management
Safety Management - organization & administration
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Systemic Change
United States - epidemiology
Young Children
United States
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Summary:Causal factors contributing to errors in medication administration should be thoroughly investigated, focusing on systems rather than individual nurses. Unless systemic causes are addressed, many errors will go unreported for fear of reprisal. (Contains 42 references.) (SK)
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ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/0022-0124-20010701-05